The 2026 World Cup is nearly upon us, and as well as being the biggest ever, with 48 teams battling it out for glory, it’s also the first time in the tournament’s history that it's being hosted by three nations – Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The first match kicks off on June 11, 2026 before culminating with the final on July 19 in New Jersey.

The United States men's national soccer team will be entering their second consecutive World Cup tournament as co-host of the 2026 tournament. After getting knocked out in the Round of 16 in 2022, they will be hoping that home advantage can play a part in them getting further this time around. With a strong manager in Mauricio Pochettino and players such as Christian Pulisic looking to make an impact, will the USMNT be the underdogs of the tournament.

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A Futures Bet is made when predicting something to happen over an entire Tournament, not just one game.

We have a number of exciting Futures markets for you to dive into even before this World Cup has kicked off. This includes “Stage of Elimination” and the “Golden Ball” winner, or if you are confident you know who is going to claim the ultimate prize, use our “To Win Outright” market to back your decision.

On some markets, you can also bet Each Way with the place terms of the market being located on your bet slip. This would mean that your bet would still return even if your selection narrowly misses out on all the spoils.

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If you’ve placed a pre-match straight bet or parlay on any Player market and your player is substituted, your bet will roll over to their replacement with no change in odds. If your substituted player meets the bet requirements, we’ll settle your selection as a winner, provided the outcome of the bet is not already known.

Previously, your bet would have been settled as a loss, but now bets on player markets with the “ET Includes Extra Time” label will carry over to extra time if the game is even after 90 minutes (excluding penalty shootouts). So, if you've bet on a player to Score at Any Time and they score in extra time, your bet will be settled as a win.

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The VAR (Video Assistant Referee) assists with game-changing decisions during a match. This includes, goals, penalties and for the World Cup only, second yellow cards and corners.

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